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posted by Wendy Sachs @ Monday, October 01, 2007
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You've seen the stories: women are opting out of their careers, taking an "off-ramp" and heading home to raise their babies. But those stories ignore the millions of us who cannot afford to make that choice. And the millions more who choose to work because we love our careers. How do we hold on to stimulating, rewarding careers and still be engaged mothers? Come to my new site: www.wendysachs.com
About Me
- Name: Wendy Sachs
- Location: United States
Wendy Sachs is Editor-In-Chief of Care.Com. She was a freelance television producer after having been an associate producer at Dateline NBC. Her stories have earned such honors as an Emmy and an Amnesty International USA Media Spotlight award. Married and the mother of two, Wendy Sachs lives near New York City.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
What to look for in stores!
3 Comments:
As a woman with a toddler and another on the way and a career I love, I take great comfort in finding someone who understands that 'balance' is so essential for the quality of life of so many women. Why is it that die-hard stay-at-homes and die-hard career women profess to know that THEIR choice is best? How dare they.
Yes, both commitments are challenging... but not without support in today's world. (Stay at homes are praised by Mother's Groups and the Religious Right and Career Women are praised by the corporate machine for being "productive" because of their immersion in the generation of cold hard revenue.) But what about the women seeking to do both?? Where is the support for them? Often reviled by both extremes, they suffer the guilt imposed upon them by nay-saying stay-at-homes and tough-as-nails career women.
The bottom line is that there is no "right" choice for everyone. If the nay-sayers would look in the mirror, they might find that their need to criticize - instead of self-actualize - is a reflection of their own deep seeded dissatisfaction with the choices they've made themselves.
Thanks for writing this excellent book. And thanks especially for the paragraph near the top of page 151 (before "A Stitch in Time"). What an inspiration!
Just wanted to write and thank you for this book! I am 5 months pregnant, and the planning director for a city in Oregon. It's a demanding job, and a career I love. I am (with my husband's support) planning to continue working full time after 3 months off. Though I'm 36, I have found that I have few role models - women in leadership positions who have children and keep working. I've been hungry for a good open discussion of the challenges and for some role models. I devoured this book!
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